University of North Carolina NCAA News

ACC college football fans got a little more catnip on Thursday, thanks to the league releasing an early season television schedule.

Oct 6, 2012; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Giovani Bernard runs as Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Alonzo Tweedy defends.

But this much is true: Without the extraordinary vision of people like Bill Ellis and Danny Rice, there'd be nothing but a closed factory sitting on the land where tens of thousands of visitors will glide down waterslides and float on a lazy river over the next few months and years.

The eighth-seeded Miami Hurricanes begin play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday against No.

N.C. State baseball coach Elliott Avent gave the impression that beating rival North Carolina might be higher on his list of priorities than winning the ACC tournament when he decided to hold his ace Carlos Rodon back for Saturday's matchup with the Tar Heels.

DU junior goalie Jamie Faus is scheduled to play the second half Saturday against Syracuse in an NCAA semifinal game at Philadelphia.

Indiana basketball has lost out on one of the nation's top recruits. Theo Pinson has chosen North Carolina over Indiana.

The objective for North Carolina and North Carolina State will be reaching Saturday night's matchup in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament with something to play for.

The playoffs are all about performing under pressure, and in Ashland High baseball coach John Wallace the Grizzlies have somebody who knows exactly what that takes and what it looks like.

It was a frustrating day for the Virginia women's lacrosse team Saturday in Chapel Hill, where the 'Hoos season ended in the NCAA Tournament round of eight with a loss to North Carolina.

This is Amelia Rayno's second season on the Gophers' basketball beat. She learned college basketball in North Carolina , where fanhood is not an option.

Duke has offered this 2015 signal caller out of North Carolina and other schools are showing interest.

Buzz Peterson has confirmed that UNCW will visit Chapel Hill to face the Tar Heels during the 2013-14 season.

Stafford-Odom spent two seasons with the Tar Heels and helped sign what's regarded by many as the nation's top recruiting class.

Harry and Sophie Sankey are used to relatively relaxed drives along the East Coast to watch their son Joey play for the North Carolina lacrosse team.

The fifth-seeded Tar Heels , who had won their past 10 games, squandered a six-goal lead and fell short of their first trip to the final four since 1993.

Losers of 14 of its past 23 and its past three weekend series, Georgia Tech summoned its best to take North Carolina two of three from the Tar Heels, both wins in walk-off fashion.

Dating back to the spring of 2010, Virginia and North Carolina have crossed paths eight times in women's lacrosse.

Last season for the Dallas Cowboys , two young Linebackers - Bruce Carter and Sean Lee - emerged as the future of the position.

The Cavaliers fell to the Tar Heels for the eighth straight time, this one a 13-9 loss in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Tournament.